Matt Frei
US elections – can money buy victory?
Winning the fund raising arms race doesn’t always mean winning the race, but without money you can’t even get started at any level of American politics.
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Shock rise in borrowing threatens austerity plans
Chancellor George Osborne’s deficit reduction programme comes under further pressure after an unexpected rise in government borrowing in July.
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‘Robin Hood’ mayor leads anti-austerity protests in Spain
A town mayor nicknamed the “modern Robin Hood” is beginning a three-week march in support of anti-austerity campaigners. So who is Spain’s new cult hero?
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Why recession plus labour hoarding means more jobs
As latest government figures show a drop in the number of people without work – despite the recession – Channel 4 News speaks to one of the economists who are scratching their heads to explain why.
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Pre-Games business summit is ‘Davos on Thames’
Heads of state from around the world are meeting in London with business leaders including IMF head Christine Lagarde and Google’s Eric Schmidt on the eve of Friday’s Olympics opening ceremony.
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Can one business showcase bring in £1bn to UK plc?
As UK politicians wine and dine a gold-plated guest list from the world of business at a pre-Olympic trade summit, Channel 4 News asks how likely it is to boost the British economy by £1bn.
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FactCheck Q&A: Spotlight on the black economy
“What the government isn’t saying today is something many economists agree on: a black market in services produces benefits to the economy as well as costs.”
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Coalition railways boost – just a brief encounter?
After their rose garden tryst, David Cameron and Nick Clegg renew their coalition vows with a “brief encounter” at a train shed in Birmingham, announcing a £9bn boost for Britain’s railways.
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Scope widens for first-time house buyers
The number of UK towns and cities that are affordable to first-time buyers is at its highest in a decade due to the sluggish housing market, a new study claims.
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US warned Bank of England about Libor fixing in 2008
The US pressed the Bank of England to improve the Libor system before Lehman Bros collapsed in 2008 amid reports that Barclays and other global banks were rate rigging, newly released e-mails show.
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Matt Frei
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Hosepipe ban lifted, but is it drought for the economy?
As the hosepipe bans are lifted following a deluge of wet weather, Channel 4 News asks if it is the UK economy heading for a drought.
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Bank of England prints more cash to boost economy
Another £50bn has been injected into the economy as Britain struggles to climb out of the double-dip recession – but pensioners and savers say they will come off worse.
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Gary Gibbon
Colossal agenda matched by massive disagreement in Brussels
A year ago he announced he was giving up his salary to show solidarity with Greeks in their hour of need.
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Discord between EU leaders as Brussels summit begins
Prime Minister David Cameron will today attend a crucial summit that could determine the future of the eurozone.
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Faisal Islam
RBS’s computer glitch just got more serious
Sir Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, today used the continuing IT meltdown at RBS and NatWest to criticise the structure of the bailed-out banking group. He had stern words for RBS’s management, saying that the FSA should carry out a “full investigation” of the week-long computer problems.
